Contents1. Retail Packaging and Feature Overview 2. GIGABYTE Innovation and Leadership 3. AM3+ Black Socket 4. 4-way AMD CrossFire X & NVIDIA SLI 5. Precision Overclocking Features 6. Driver MOSFETs 7. Ultra Durable 3 Classic 8. Thermal Design 9. DualBIOS with Hybrid EFI Technology for 3TB+ HDD support 10. 108dB SNR ALC889 codec 11. 333 (USB3.0/SATA3/3X USB power) 12. Turbo XHD 13. On/Off Charge 14. Rear IO connectivity 15. Cloud OC 16. Auto Green 17. Product Key features 18. Product Specification

Undisputed Innovation Leadership Continuously Delivering Top Notch TechnologiesDelivering Worlds Best Innovation Only from GIGABYTEWorlds 1st On/Off World Charge Technology

Innovative Onboard Accelerated technologies

Worlds 1st 2oz World Copper PCB Motherboard Worlds 1st Easy Energy World Saving Technology Worlds 1st Low RDS(on), World RDS(on), Ferrite Core, Solid Cap Motherboard Worlds 1st All Solid World Capacitor Motherboard

Setting Industry Quality Standards Year by Year2008 2009 2010

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Next Generation AM3+ Black Socket1. Supports next generation of 32nm AM3+ FX series CPU Faster data link between CPU and PWM 3.4MHz from 0.4MHz More efficient power load line with better power supply efficiency Supports higher current from 110A to 145A 32% increase Backwards compatibility to support current AM3 PhenomII / Athlon II CPU Improved heatsink/ cooler retention clips for more efficient air flow

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Four Way Multi-GPU Support

Ultimate Graphics Configuration

990FXA-UD7 offers the best 3D gaming experience ever with the ultimate multi-GPU CrossFire X and SLI support

6 PCI Express Gen 2.0 Slots on an ATX!Maximum Graphics Support305mm

True ATX Form Factor 305mm x 264mm 6 PCIe Gen 2.0 slots Fits a broad range of standard mid-tower chassis

PCIE x PCIE x PCIE x PCIE x PCIE x 16 4 8 4 16 /x 8 8 /x

PCIE x 8

Designed for Maximum OverclockingBorn to be Unlocked: All AMD FX Series processors are unlocked and designed to be overclocked straight out of the box

Hardware Over Voltage Control ICs: Offers more options for system overclocking compared to standard GPIO controller Built-in Debugging LEDS: Helps overclockers find the absolute maximum performance configuration

GIGABYTE Unique Features for O. C. 1 2 Hardware Over Voltage Control IC Provides more voltage control options for CPU, Chipset & memory than before HW linear real time voltage control, with no delay compared to previous GPIO controller Finer stepping of 10 mV min (0.001V) All GIGABYTE 900series motherboards are equipped with OV control ICs

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The Ultimate AMD Gaming MotherboardUltimate AMD Processing: Supports forthcoming AMD FX-Series CPUs Up to 8 Unlocked Bulldozer cores Highly Overclockable

Ultimate Discrete Graphics platform: Supports Multi-GPU setups inc: 2-way, 3-way and 4-way ATI Crossfire X / SLI

Driver MOSFETs

Driver MOSFETsTraditional MOSFET PWMHigher power loss Lower power efficiency

HOT!

Driver MOSFET

PWM

The advantages of Driver MOSFETs include:

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Lower power loss! Higher power efficiency! Lower temperature! Smaller footprint

Driver MOSFETs

3 in 1 package reduces mounting area by 50%!

Higher phase count enables optimum power delivery and more stable voltage Delivers higher power transfer rate Increased efficiency at higher switching frequencies

Driver MOSFETs vs. Traditional MOSFETs220 220

HOT !20* Temperatures are measured under 85A electronic load on CPU Vcore in a 4+1phase power VRM

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Driver MOSFET MOSFET Phase NB Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Average 82.5 115.3 118.6 124.6 118.5 111.9 Choke 70.8 89 91.9 100.1 92.9 88.94 127

Traditional MOSFET Hi-MOS 193.6 177.1 216.4 207.3 184.3 Low-MOS 132.4 171.6 154.0 193.5 166.1 173.9 Choke 104.7 132 134 143.7 144.4 131.8

Temp 55% lower!! Temp 48% lower!!

Driver MOSFETs Better Power Efficiency

Driver-MOSFETs are able to achieve higher power transfer and increased efficiency at higher switching frequencies to satisfy the growing power requirements of todays processors

Driver MOSFETs

The most advanced component in the power VRM

Maintains ultra low operating temperature

Provides high OC and computing performance

Excellent energy-saving characteristics Driver MOSFETs offer faster, smoother transfer of current while maintaining stable voltage under heavy loading

2x Copper PCB Design Benefits

Lower Temperature

Better Power Efficiency

2X Lower Impedance Better Overclocking

Lower EMI

Better ESD Protection

All GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 series motherboards enjoy the 2X copper PCB

High Quality Motherboards MUST HAVE50,000 hr. Japanese Solid Capacitors

Longer Life time

Driver Mos

Lower Temperature

Ferrite Core Chokes

Lower Power Loss

2oz Copper PCB

Lower Impedance

Durable GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Motherboards lead the industry for quality standards

Extreme Cooling SolutionHigh performance sintered copper heat pipe, designed for ultra efficient thermal conductivity

Heat-pipe design enables better conductivity away from heat source

Large-Area heat sink rapidly transfers heat from components to enable effective heat removal

DualBIOS 3TB+ HDD Support (Hybrid EFI Technology)

Hybrid EFI Technology combines the benefits of GIGABYTE's mature BIOS platform including stability and compatibility with 3rd party products with 3TB+ HDD support from EFI technology, allowing GIGABYTE to offer the best of both worlds through a quick and easy BIOS update using GIGABYTE's @BIOS utility that is freely available from the GIGABYTE website. GIGABYTE DualBIOS is a patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when the main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating. In addition, GIGABYTE DualBIOS now supports 3TB+ (terabyte) hard drive booting without the need for partitioning, and enables more data storage on a single hard drive.

Powerful Audio Technologies DOLBY SupportDelivers vivid surround sound for music, movies, and games, using two to eight speakers or any set of headphones

ALC889 CodecHigh-performance DAC (Digital-Analog Converter) with 108 dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback quality

Blu-ray SupportEnables high quality Full Rate Lossless Audio for Content Protected media

108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback

GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard specification, and as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for all of our motherboards. All of GIGABYTE's 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution with 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver highperformance, multi-channel HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of signal to the amount of noise such as hiss present in the signal (expressed in Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio experience. For example, 108dB, is a high audio specification, as this means the audio signal is 108dB higher than the level of the noise.

GIGABYTE 333 Technology

GIGABYTE 333 TechnologyFeaturing SuperSpeed USB3.0 from USB3.0 host controller with superfast data transfer rate of up to 5 Gbps

Featuring high speed SATA3 6Gbps storage interface from AMD SB950 with superfast 4x speed with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

Featuring 3X USB Power Boost through a unique hardware design for greater USB device compatibility and stability

More USB 3.0 Leadership from the No. 1 USB 3.0 Motherboard Brand

SuperSpeed USB 3.05 Gbps transfer rate from USB 3.0 host controller10X FASTER5 Gbps speed USB 3.0 offers 10x performance gain over USB 2.0

Instant ConnectSync-N-Go technology to minimize user wait-time

Optimized Power EfficiencyNo device polling and lower active and idle power requirements

USB 2.0 backwards compatibilityDevices interoperate with USB 2.0 platforms; Hosts support legacy USB 2.0 devices

SuperSpeed USB 3.0Up to 5 Gbps transfer rates = No More Waiting!

With USB 3.0, transferring a 25GB HD movie is no longer a pain

14 minutes drops to only 70 seconds!

Unprecedented Connectivity with 4 USB 3.0 Ports990FX PCIE Gen2 x1, 5Gb/s Chip PCIE Gen2 x1, 5Gb/s

Supports 6 USB3.0 Ports in rear I/O panel

USB 3.0 controller

USB 3.0 controller

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Additional USB 3.0 Pin Headers provide 2 easy access front ports

Up to 2x Faster than SATA 2, Up to 4x faster with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

SATA 3 - 6Gbps Support

Provides the latest AMD SB950 NATIVE high speed SATA 6Gbps storage offering 6 ports with superfast 4x speed with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

SB950

10 x SATA 3 Ports for Superfast Data AccessMarvell SE9172 Chip Marvell SE9172 Chip AMD SB950 chip

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8 x SATA 3 ports on board for flexible internal data storage

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eSATA/USB Combo

eSATA 3 (6Gbps) and USB in one port 10

eSATAeSATA 3 (6Gbps) port

Better Performance with SATA 6GbpsCrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 Test350 300 250 200 150 100

332.5126% Faster!!

22858% Faster!!

147SATA2 SB950S ATA3

144.1SATA2 SB950S ATA3

Sequential Read SATA2

Sequential Write SATA3

SATA2 HDD: WD 2TB SATA2 SATA3 HDD: Micron 256G C300 SSD

Better Performance With SATA 6GbpsPC Mark Vantage 1.0.2.0 - HDD Test

36719 34000 26000 18000 10000 2000(Score)

5X Faster!!

6269SATA2 SATA3 SB950

PC Mark Vantage (HDD Test) SATA2 SATA3

SATA2 HDD: WD 2TB SATA2 SATA3 HDD: Micron 256G C300 SSD

World Breaking SATA3 Performance! 3 SATA3 SSDs in RAID 0!800 700 600 500 400 300 200 (MB/Sec) Sequential Read SSDx1 SSDx2SATA3 SSD HDD: Micron 256G C300 by CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 test

100% 93% Faster! Faster! 83% Faster!

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675.8698.9 623.9 571.9 176%Faster! 442 153% Faster! 95% Faster!

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226.3 Sequential Write SSDx3 SSDx4

Turbo XHDAutomatically Detects 2 new SATA3 HDDs Boosts HDD Performance by up to 4X

Turbo XHDNo RAID setup required Step 1:Automatically detects the 2 new SATA 3 HDD during boot upServed by SB950

Step 2:Select Yes when power on to continue with automatic RAID configuration

Turbo XHDCompared with setting RAID 0 up manually Turbo XHD- Full Automatic RAID 0 Manual RAID 0

Just hit the Y to make things easy!

Turbo XHDTurbo XHD significantly boosts HDD performance!

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691.58.4X Better! 1X Better!

148.9 73.6Normal Turbo XHD Turbo XHD

HD Tune Pro (ave transfer rate)SATA2 HDD*1 SATA2 HDD*2(RAID0) SATA3 SSD*2(RAID0)

Turbo XHD RAID 0 Mode by SATA2 HDD 160G x2/ SATA3 SSD 256G x2 vs SATA2 HDD 160G x1 normal mode

Utmost Compatibility with 3x USB Power Boost

3x USB Power BoostOffers USB devices Enough Power Featuring 3x normal USB power through a unique hardware design USB port power delivery comparison

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Standard Standard

Each USB port has its own dedicated power fuse Prevents unwanted USB port failure Safe guards important data during transfer

3x USB Power BoostUp to 4x Lower Resistance from dedicated USB port fuses!

Better Performance!Each USB port protected by dedicated fuse

Better Compatibility!Lower resistance fuses (up to 4x lower) to ensure lower voltage drop!AMD SB950 Chipset

USB 3.0 Chip

USB 3.0 Chip

USB3.0

3x USB Power Boost3X Power Boost for all USB ports through unique hardware design

Better protection via dedicated fuse on each portMore stable, less power spikes

Better USB device compatibilitySupports more USB devices through a USB hub

Support power hungry USB devicesNo longer require 2 USB cables for USB external DVD-RW, HDD that consumes lots of power

Before Needs 2 USB ports to provide power

Now 1 USB port is enough!

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GIGABYTE ON/OFF ChargeDelivers the best recharging capabilities for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

Enables FAST Charge for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch devices GIGABYTE 3X USB power provides sufficient charging power Supports charging in working state, standby, and power off mode

Charge Your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Anytime

Supports high speed iPhone/iPad/iPodTouch charging from any USB port Charge when your PC is turned off Shortens the charging time by up to 40%!

On/Off Charge ComparisonTraditional Motherboards Motherboards with On/Off Charge

WIN ! Slow Charge System On System On Fast Charge

WIN ! NO Charging System Off System Off Fast Charge

Great I/O ConnectivityTotal of 2 eSATA ports and 10 USB ports in rear I/O panel

eSATA/USB combo

10 USB ports (USB 3.0 x2+USB2.0 x7+ eSATA/USB combo x1)

GIGABYTE Cloud OC

Worlds 1st Internet-based Overclocking Tool

Cloud OC User Interface

GIGABYTE Motherboards Online devices

Overclocking without boundaries

Cloud OC: Features and BenefitsWhat is Cloud OC : Cloud OC allows users to Remotely control their PC via ANY device with a web browser Users can use either Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth or any other protocol to establish an internet connection or PAN (personal area network) link to the motherboard.

The benefits of Cloud OC : 1. Able to monitor system hardware status while running benchmarks in full screen mode 2.Real-time OC on the fly, even mid benchmark! 3. Remotely control system power states: shut down, restart, suspend, and hibernate

GIGABYTE AutoGreen

GIGABYTE AutoGreenEffortless power saving

Configure your Bluetooth cell phone

To enable AutoGreen function, simply pair your Bluetooth Enabled mobile device with Bluetooth dongle using the AutoGreen user interface

GIGABYTE AutoGreenEffortless power saving

Step away from your computer with your Bluetooth device, and AutoGreen will automatically put your PC into power savings mode

As soon as your Bluetooth device is within range again, AutoGreen will automatically wake your PC

990FXA-UD7 Key Features 18+2 power phase with Ultra Durable 3 design for AM3+ 8core CPU support

Supports new 32nm FX series processors with socket AM3+

4 USB3.0 ports with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps

1 eSATA/USB combo port & 1 eSATA port for enhanced storage flexibility

6 PCIe 2.0 graphic interfaces support both 4 way ATI CrossFireX & 4 way NVIDIA SLI technology

2 1394a ports for expanding function usage (1 onboard, 1 on rear)

990FXA-UD7 Key Features 2Precision OV provides more precise voltage control for CPU, Chipset and memory

Support for dual channel DDR3 memory

Onboard Quick Switches for easy access on a testbench work

1 ATX 4pin connector for VGA card power supply

10 SATA3 6Gb/s ports with RAID (8 onboard, 2 on rear as eSATA)

GIGABYTE Patented DualBIOS Technology with booting support for 3TB+ (terabytes) hard drives

Onboard Debug LED

990FXA-UD7 SpecificationProcessor AMD FX series processors with socket AM3+ Internal I/O Connectors 6 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 by SB950) 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors Chipset AMD 990FX+SB950 Chipset 2 x ETron USB 3.0 controller 2 x Marvell SE9172 SATA 3 controller T.I IEEE 1394 controller RTL8111E GbE LAN controller 8 Channel ALC889 Audio controller Rear I/O Connectors Memory Supports 2 Channel DDR3 with 4 DIMM slots 1 x eSATA/ USB Combo connector 1 x eSATA connector 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (@x16,x16) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (@x8,x8) 2 x PCI Express x4 slots 1 x PCI slot 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x GbE LAN port 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Form Factor ATX (305x264mm) 6 x audio jacks (RAID 0, 1 by SE9172) 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors (supports 2 ports by ETRON) 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors (supports 6 ports by SB950) 1 x S/PDIF Out header